Lies Beneath

 Howdy y'all!

This is my last post as guest designer for the Clever Dexter blog this month! If y'all would like to keep in touch with my crafting projects please visit my blog Creative Time With M.E.

This month's challenge Sponsor is Stampers Delights! And the challenge is ...

Remember we want to see your interpretation of this challenge!

Stamps: Stampers Delights Chibi Mermaid Salty Kisses

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, ARTEZA Inkonic Fineliners, Prismacolor Premier Pencils, Stampendous! Golden Sand Embossing Powder, Spectrum Noir Triblend Coral, White Paint Pen, Copic YG11 Mignonette, Spectrum Noir Illustrator Green Grey (GG1 & GG3)

Directions to create this card!

1. I started this card by printing it on both cardstock and masking paper
2. Then I colored the image 
3. Next I used Stampendous! Golden Sand Embossing Powder on the card
4. After that I used the White Paint Pen on the mermaid tail
5. Following that I cut out the mask
6. Then I placed the mask over the image
7. And to complete this piece I brought out the inks and brushed them onto the card

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

I Want More

Howdy!

Mary Ellen Driggs here from Creative Time With M.E.!

It my honor to be a guest designer for Clever Dexter this month!

Don't forget this month's challenge Sponsor is Stampers Delights! And the challenge is ...

There is still loads of time to work on the challenge!

Stamps: Stampers Delights Chibi Marina Mermaid

Ink: Brutus Monroe Alabaster White, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves, Victorian Velvet

Accessories: Johnson's Baby Oil, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Rays, Ohuhu Markers, ARTEZA Inkonic Fineliners, Prismacolor Premier Pencils, Fantastix, Tim Holtz Distress Crayon Pine Needles

Directions to create this card!

1. I started this card by printing it on both cardstock and masking paper
2. Then I used my fussy cutting scissors on the masking paper
3. Next, I applied the masks to the card front. 
4. After that I doodled out where I wanted the background.
5. I achieved the look by using Post-Its as masks/stencils
6. Then I brought out Tim Holtz Distress Ink and Oxide
7. The ocean and the sand are done in Distress ink
8. As for the coral reef that is done with Distress Oxide
9. The rays of light were done after I blended the colors of blue ink to create the look of the ocean
10. To create the rays of light. I started out with a stencil
11. Once the stencil was in place.
12. I brought out the white ink and applied it over the top of the stencil
13. After that I removed the masks from the images and started to color
14. The fish is done with colored pencil and the mermaid is done with alcohol markers.
15. I then preceded to take a Distress Crayon and draw a few under water plants. 
16. And to complete this piece, I used a pen to draw the white lines on my mermaid

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

You made me INK!

Howdy y'all!

It's me once again! For those of y'all who don't know who I am! My name is Mary Ellen Driggs and my blog is Creative Time With M.E.

I am so excited to be a guest designer for the Clever Dexter blog this month!

This month's challenge Sponsor is Stampers Delights! And the challenge is ...

Y'all still have a ton of time to work on the challenge!

Stamps: Stampers Delights Chibi Mermaid Salty Kisses

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Distress Crayon Seedless Preserves

Directions to create this card!

1. I started out by doing some ink smooshing onto watercolor paper!
2. Then I went downstairs to pickup the print jobs!
3. I then brought out my fussy cutting scissors and started cutting the squid!
4. Next I brought out some Distress Oxide ink and Distress Crayons.
5. I started this leg of my journey taking some Distress Oxide ink in Spun Sugar and applying it to the squids legs. 
6. Then I brought out Distress Oxide in Kitsch Flamingo and using a makeup brush I applied the color.
7. Next I brought out Distress Crayons in See dless Preserves and applied it using a paint brush. 
8. I then finished up with the fussy cutting
9. Next I put foam tape behind the squid.
10. Then I took a conversation bubble die and cut out the sentiment
11. Added foam tape to the back. 
12. And to finish the card off I took tear tape and attached it to my legs.

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.